The tech layoff wave continued through 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, 2024 saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 542 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Large companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap, and Microsoft conducted sizable layoffs in 2024, while smaller-sized startups also experienced cuts, and in some cases, shut down operations altogether.
We’re continuing to track the industry’s layoffs into 2025 so you can see the trajectory of the cutbacks. Later this year, we will break out our 2024 and 2025 lists in order to make the trends easier to parse.
By tracking these layoffs, we’re able to understand the impact on innovation across companies large and small. We’re also able to see the potential impact of businesses embracing AI and automation for jobs that had previously been considered safe. It also serves as a reminder of the human impact of layoffs and what could be at stake in regards to increased innovation.
Below you’ll find a comprehensive list of all the known layoffs in tech that have occurred in 2024, to be updated regularly. If you have a tip on a layoff, contact us here. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can contact us here.
January 2025: 6,003 employees laid off — see all January 2025 Tech Layoffs
December 2024: 2,268 employees laid off — see all December 2024 Tech Layoffs
November 2024: 5,925 employees laid off — see all November 2024 Tech Layoffs
October 2024: 3,659 employees laid off — see all October 2024 Tech Layoffs
September 2024: 3,765 employees laid off — see all September 2024 Tech Layoffs
August 2024: 26,024 employees laid off — see all August 2024 Tech Layoffs
July 2024: 9,051 employees laid off — see all July 2024 Tech Layoffs
June 2024: 10,083 employees laid off — see all June 2024 Tech Layoffs
May 2024: 11,011 employees laid off — see all May 2024 Tech Layoffs
April 2024: 22,423 employees laid off — see all April 2024 Tech Layoffs
March 2024: 7,403 employees laid off — see all March 2024 Tech Layoffs
February 2024: 15,639 employees laid off — see all February 2024 Tech Layoffs
January 2024: 34,107 employees laid off — see all January 2024 Tech Layoffs
February 2025
Okta
Laid off 180 employees, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The cuts come just over one year after the access and identity management giant let go of 400 workers.
Cruise
Is laying off 50% of its workforce, including CEO Marc Whitten and several other top executives, as it prepares to shut down operations. What remains of the autonomous vehicle company will …